Jason Kidd has been incredibly active on defense, boasting a DUsg comparable to the Maverick’s centers with his usually effective results. Will he guard Wade (and even James in this series?) Can he? He’ll probably have to for Terry to play the same role.

Speaking of defense, Joel Anthony has been a defensive dynamo, with the highest DUsg (and Defensive EV) of anyone in these Finals.

LeBron’s FG% against in last year’s playoffs was 27.6%. 29.8% in this year’s regular season sample. It’s 30.2% entering the Finals. Yes, he’s hard to score on. But the Bill Russell-Trophy Question is, can he slow down Dirk?

It looks like Dirk will need a huge offensive series while Jason Kidd will need a big defensive series for the Mavs to win. It’s doable, as they have a size advantage and better offensive balance/depth, but without home court, Miami has more room for error.